Not just there. I wouldn't go to the doctor, unless I have fever, cause they will look at me, "prescribe" Paracetamol and send me home. I can stay at home and tell my employer that I'm sick, no matter what the sickness is.
But as I understand, lots of the infected have mild symptoms.
And that's the thing.
Mrs EEVblog had a mild sniffle the other week the same time Sagan had one. You don't call the virus hotline for that.
If I got a runny nose I wouldn't either, I'd just do my best to ensure no one else got it from me.
I'd likely have to have real symptoms like a fever (don't recall ever having a fever for the flu) or a cough (I usually get that post a bad flu) before I called the hotline or my doctor.
Visiting a family doctor for simple infections is more a cultural thing than a medical thing. Some people grow up with the expectation that every sniffle needs to be attended by a doctor, even when they have to pay a considerable amount for each doctor's appointment. Others treat doctors as a last resort.
Well, not just that. In Hungary and Belgium (example, because I lived there), to go on a sick leave, you have to bring paper from your GP to your employer. Sick leave means anything longer than a day. So if you have strep throat, common cold, or any other respiratory infection, you pay a visit to the doctor. I stay at home at worst times, as I dont want to pass this to my colleges.
Here in NL, you can pretty much stay at home for a few days, and you can do that on your own discretion. If your employer dont trust you, they can send you to the doctor, but it is unusual, I never was asked to do so. The law is different.